AWS DevOps Engineer

IT Engagements

Charlotte, NC

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
AWS Lambda, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Automation, Best Practices, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cost Control, Data Management, Database Administration, Database Optimization, Database Technology, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Docker, Environmental Management, Identify Issues, Image Editors, JavaScript, Load Balancing, MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional, Maintain Compliance, Node.js, Performance Analysis, Performance Tuning/Optimization, PostgreSQL, Production Systems, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Replication and Remote Mirroring, SQL (Structured Query Language), Security Compliance, Software Administration, Systems Administration/Management
LOCATION
Charlotte, NC
POSTED
4 days ago

Greetings from IT Engagements!

IT Engagements is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide-range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. We have an immediate opening for the below position with one of our premium clients.

Job Description

Job Title: AWS Devops Engineer
Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid role 3 days/week)
Relocation: from EST only
Experience: 9 years (Not less than 9 years)
Duration: 12 Months
Interview: Video
Mandatory Skills : Ansible, Application Architecture, Architecture Patterns and Styles, Java, Jenkins

Key Responsibilities

  • Design implement and manage AWS cloud infrastructure EC2 S3 Lambda ECSEKS etc with scalability and security in mind
  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code IaC using Terraform
  • Build manage and optimize Docker base images and containerized application stacks
  • Orchestrate and maintain Kubernetes EKS clusters for production and staging environments
  • Set up manage and optimize CICD pipelines in GitLab to support fast reliable deployments
  • Manage MCP servers and ensure reliable operations for critical services
  • Automate operational tasks and workflows using Python and JavaScript
  • Support fullstack teams React Nodejs by providing containerized environments and deployment strategies
  • Manage and optimize databases SQL PostgreSQL for performance security and scalability
  • Integrate and manage AWS streaming services Kinesis MSK Kafka or similar for realtime data pipelines
  • Implement container image security scanning governance and lifecycle management
  • Monitor system performance availability and cost implementing proactive improvements
  • Ensure compliance with security and governance standards across cloud infrastructure and database layers
  • Collaborate with developers and architects to improve application delivery scalability and resilience

Required Skills Qualifications

  • 8 years of experience in DevOps Cloud Infrastructure
  • Strong handson experience with AWS services EC2 S3 ECSEKS Lambda VPC IAM CloudWatch KinesisMSK
  • Proficiency in Terraform for infrastructure automation
  • Expertise with Docker including base image creation and Kubernetes orchestration
  • Strong scriptingprogramming skills in Python and JavaScript
  • Experience with GitLab CICD for pipelines automation and environment management
  • Strong database experience with SQL and PostgreSQL setup scaling replication performance tuning
  • Exposure to streaming architectures AWS Kinesis KafkaMSK or similar
  • Experience supporting Reactbased applications from a DevOps perspective
  • Familiarity with MCP servers and containerized service deployments
  • Knowledge of cloud cost optimization and security best practices
  • Strong problemsolving troubleshooting and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • AWS certifications eg AWS Certified Solutions Architect DevOps Engineer Professional
  • Experience with monitoringobservability tools Prometheus Grafana ELK Datadog
  • Knowledge of networking load balancing and distributed system design
  • Familiarity with AgileScrum methodologies
Thank You
vinaya@itengagements.com

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